Purple Butterbur

Red Buckeye

About Purple Butterbur and Red Buckeye

Purple Butterbur

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrubs

Tree

Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Petasites hybridus

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

102

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Habitat

Wet lands

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9-5

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Burgundy

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Purple Butterbur

Red Buckeye

In German

Lila Pestwurz

Red Buckeye

In French

Violet Butterbur

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

púrpura petasita

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Purple Butterbur

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

roxo Carrapicho

Red Buckeye

In Polish

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

Red Buckeye

In Latin

Purple Butterbur

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Sapindales

Family

Asteraceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Petasites

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Senecioneae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1520

1 27800

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Properties of Purple Butterbur and Red Buckeye

Wondering what are the properties of Purple Butterbur and Red Buckeye? We provide you with everything About Purple Butterbur and Red Buckeye. Purple Butterbur doesn't have thorns and Red Buckeye doesn't have thorns. Also Purple Butterbur does not have fragrant flowers. Purple Butterbur has allergic reactions like and Red Buckeye has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Purple Butterbur and Red Buckeye and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Purple Butterbur and Red Buckeye

Season and care of Purple Butterbur and Red Buckeye is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Butterbur and Red Buckeye Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Butterbur season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Red Buckeye season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Purple Butterbur is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Red Buckeye is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Purple Butterbur is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Red Buckeye is Acidic, Neutral.

Purple Butterbur and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Purple Butterbur and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Butterbur and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Purple Butterbur and Red Buckeye

Care of Purple Butterbur and Red Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Butterbur pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Purple Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.